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A shot of a pint-sized billboard in the window of Frankenart Mart gallery and workshop on Balboa (also the home of free hot dog days). What a bargain for ad space! Photo by Mimi Hernandez.
Art
The de Young & Legion of Honor in 2011: Balenciaga, Picasso, African-American art, Pissarro, The Magna Carta
After a fantastic 2010 filled with Impressionist masters, it’s going to be hard to top that. But it looks like the de Young and Legion of Honor have plenty in store to keep art lovers happy this year. The Fine… Continue Reading
Kinetic sculpture proposed for Fulton Playground renovation
Fulton Playground is on its way to a complete makeover, with construction scheduled to begin in Spring 2011. A committee of neighbors has been hard at work with the Department of Public Works to finalize the layout of the park,… Continue Reading
Celebrating the Giants in art
Check out Richmond District artist Jay Mercado’s latest painting. “These three old baseballs I had scattered around my workspace have come together to model for this recent painting in the spirit of the Giants World Series victory.” More from Jay’s… Continue Reading
SF Open Studios hits the Richmond District, Oct. 23 & 24
Every weekend in October, local artists all over the city display their work as part of ArtSpan’s SF Open Studios. This weekend includes the Richmond District and over a dozen painters, photographers and mixed media artists in the neighborhood will… Continue Reading
The new de Young turns 5 this Saturday; you get in for $5
This Saturday, the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park will celebrate their fifth birthday. That’s 5 years since they re-opened to the public in their new building that was designed by Herzog & de Meuron with Fong & Chan… Continue Reading
Rooftop Elementary earns top honors at LEAP Sandcastle contest
For a second year in a row, Rooftop Elementary School and Swinerton Builders took the top prize in the 27th annual LEAP Sandcastle Contest at Ocean Beach. Their Chinese dragon was the hit of the beach. This year’s theme was… Continue Reading
Sandcastle building contest at Ocean Beach this Saturday
This Saturday, local non-profit Leap will host their 27th annual Sandcastle Contest on Ocean Beach. It is Northern California’s largest sandcastle building event, and the competition is fierce between teams of architects, engineers, contractors, designers and local elementary school students.… Continue Reading